European Tour
Jul 25 2008, Desh

US presidential hopeful Barack Obama on the first leg of his European tour in Berlin, has said he plans to shake up transatlantic ties.

Obama, who arrived in the German capital from Israel, met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The Illinois...

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